High Level Group of Independent High Level Group of Independent Stakeholders on Administrative BurdensStakeholders on Administrative Burdens
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Rudolf MÖGELE, Director AGRI M
Burden reduction in the CAP Developments since March 2009
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Opinions of the High Level Group
1. 5 March 2009:Priority area Agriculture / Agricultural Subsides
2. 7 July 2009:Stakeholders’ suggestions (offline-consultation)
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Advise HLG: Web-based solutions Sharing best practice among MS Quality/Marketing standards Beef labelling Tolerable risk of error Promotion
Opinion 5 March 2009: Agriculture
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Priority Area Agriculture:
(10) - recalculate value payment entitlements; exempt farmers with less than one hectare from obligation to apply; abolish obligation for supporting documents; measurement tolerance; advance payments; merging R.1975/2006 and R. 796/2004; missing or incomplete applications; definition of “repeated non-compliance”
(11) – controls dried fodder;
Identical topics as in the list of 39 simplification suggestions proposed by 13 MS, received in April 2009.
Opinion 7 July 2009: offline-consultation
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Assessment of the39 MS simplification suggestions
General Issues and Markets (Fiches 2-11) Direct Payments (Fiches 25, 27-35) Cross-compliance (Fiches 1, 12-21, 23, 24,
26) Rural Development (Fiches 2, 3, 22, 36-39)
External Internal
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From 39, more than half received a positive assessment
From these, a good number already implemented, such as recalculating value of payment entitlements and definition of “repeated non-compliance”
Others will follow soon
Outcome
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Other initiatives
Communication 2009
Harvest Experience
Measurement of Rural Development measures
Trade fairs
Future CAP
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Conclusion Importance attached to burden reduction in
CAP Substantial progress has been made, in line
with recommendations of HLG Simplification and burden reduction activities
will continue Further cooperation HLG